Question 1

The Bosnian crises in 1908 and 1912 ​

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A)  led Austria and Germany to coordinate battle plans in case conflict between Austria and Serbia involved Russia and France.
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B)  both resulted in Austria-Hungary's humiliation of Serbia.
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C)  led to the creation of Albania.
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D)  were facilitated in part by the weakness of the Ottoman Empire.
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E)  all of the above
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A)  led Austria and Germany to coordinate battle plans in case conflict between Austria and Serbia involved Russia and France.
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B)  both resulted in Austria-Hungary's humiliation of Serbia.
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C)  led to the creation of Albania.
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D)  were facilitated in part by the weakness of the Ottoman Empire.
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E)  all of the above
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Question 2

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Triple Alliance

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The Triple Alliance was a military alliance formed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here is a breakdown of the key aspects of the Triple Alliance:

Who?
The Triple Alliance was primarily composed of three European powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

What?
It was an agreement between these nations to provide mutual support and military assistance to each other in the event that any one of them was attacked by two or more powers, or in the case of Germany and Italy, if they were attacked by France. The alliance was one of the central agreements that defined the balance of power in Europe leading up to World War I.

Where?
The alliance concerned these European countries and was focused on their interests and security within the continent, particularly in Central and Southern Europe.

When?
The Triple Alliance was formed on May 20, 1882, and it lasted until the beginning of World War I in 1914. The alliance underwent several renewals and modifications before it effectively ended.

Why Important?
The Triple Alliance was significant for several reasons:

1. Balance of Power: It was a key component in the complex web of alliances and treaties that sought to maintain a balance of power in Europe, which was a central aspect of late 19th and early 20th-century international relations.

2. Precursor to World War I: The existence of such alliances contributed to the outbreak of World War I, as the commitment to mutual defense meant that a conflict involving one member of an alliance could quickly involve the others, turning a localized conflict into a broader war.

3. Shifting Alliances: Italy's membership in the Triple Alliance was tenuous, and when World War I broke out, Italy chose not to join its allies, citing a defensive clause in the agreement. Instead, Italy eventually joined the opposing Entente Powers after being promised territorial gains.

4. Military Strategy: The Triple Alliance influenced military planning and strategy in the pre-war years, as member states had to consider the possibility of a two-front war and coordinate their military efforts.

In summary, the Triple Alliance was an important factor in the international relations of pre-World War I Europe, influencing diplomatic decisions, military strategies, and ultimately playing a role in the chain of events that led to the outbreak of one of the deadliest conflicts in human history.

Question 3

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Explain how the Bolsheviks were able to take advantage of situations that were not always of their making.

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The Bolsheviks were able to take advantage of situations that were not always of their making through a combination of strategic planning, opportunism, and the weaknesses of their opponents. One key factor was their ability to exploit the chaos and instability that followed the Russian Revolution of 1917. The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, were able to capitalize on the disarray within the Provisional Government and the various factions vying for power in the wake of the revolution.

Additionally, the Bolsheviks were adept at using propaganda and agitation to sway public opinion in their favor. They were able to tap into the widespread discontent and disillusionment with the existing political order, and present themselves as the champions of the working class and the oppressed.

Furthermore, the Bolsheviks were able to take advantage of the disorganization and infighting among their opponents, including other socialist and liberal factions. This allowed them to consolidate their power and eliminate potential rivals, ultimately establishing a one-party state under their control.

Overall, the Bolsheviks were able to exploit the tumultuous and uncertain conditions of the time to advance their own agenda and ultimately seize power, despite the fact that these situations were not always of their making.

Question 4

Which of the following contributed to the military stalemate on the Western Front in 1914?

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A)  A faster Russian attack than the Germans had expected 
B)  The advancing Germans were exhausted and had outrun their supplies. 
C)  The French regrouped near Paris and fought with astonishing courage. 
D)  Unknowingly, Germans had exposed their flanks. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  A faster Russian attack than the Germans had expected 
B)  The advancing Germans were exhausted and had outrun their supplies. 
C)  The French regrouped near Paris and fought with astonishing courage. 
D)  Unknowingly, Germans had exposed their flanks. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Treaty of Versailles

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The Treaty of Versailles was one of the

Question 6

In the closing months of World War I,Austria-Hungary

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A)  was occupied by German troops to keep it in the war. 
B)  signed a separate peace with the Allies even before the German offensive in France was halted. 
C)  disintegrated as its different nationalities established their own independent states. 
D)  was occupied by a Franco-British army that, during most of the war, had been confined to Greece. 
E)  continued the war effort until the armistice on November 11, 1918. 
A)  was occupied by German troops to keep it in the war. 
B)  signed a separate peace with the Allies even before the German offensive in France was halted. 
C)  disintegrated as its different nationalities established their own independent states. 
D)  was occupied by a Franco-British army that, during most of the war, had been confined to Greece. 
E)  continued the war effort until the armistice on November 11, 1918.

Question 7

In 1917,Russian liberals ​

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A)  were drawn from the educated elements of Russian society.
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B)  had joined the March revolution with reluctance, fearing the violence of social revolution.
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C)  possessed a reputation for leadership as a result of their opposition of autocracy.
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D)  opposed national minorities who sought self-determination.
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E)  all of the above
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A)  were drawn from the educated elements of Russian society.
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B)  had joined the March revolution with reluctance, fearing the violence of social revolution.
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C)  possessed a reputation for leadership as a result of their opposition of autocracy.
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D)  opposed national minorities who sought self-determination.
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E)  all of the above
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Question 8

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Pan-Slavism

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Pan-Slavism is a political and cultural

Question 9

Why did Germany's break with Russia in 1890 prove to be so serious?

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A)  Russia became quite suspicious of Germany's motives. 
B)  France was able to break out of its diplomatic isolation and form an alliance with Russia, the basis of the Triple Entente. 
C)  BecauseGermany was no longer allied with both Austria-Hungary and Russia, Austria was emboldened by its undivided support from Berlin. 
D)  Germany's fate was tied ever closer to Austria's. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Russia became quite suspicious of Germany's motives. 
B)  France was able to break out of its diplomatic isolation and form an alliance with Russia, the basis of the Triple Entente. 
C)  BecauseGermany was no longer allied with both Austria-Hungary and Russia, Austria was emboldened by its undivided support from Berlin. 
D)  Germany's fate was tied ever closer to Austria's. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

When the war became mired down in trench warfare,the military and civilian leaders of the warring countries

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A)  launched increasingly large attacks with the goal either a breakthrough or of bleeding the other side into defeat. 
B)  quickly realized the futility of the war and sued for peace. 
C)  immediately put the emphasis on new technology (planes, tanks, submarines, etc.) to affect a breakthrough. 
D)  were replaced by another younger generation of leaders. 
E)  called a cease fire until the Americans entered the war. 
A)  launched increasingly large attacks with the goal either a breakthrough or of bleeding the other side into defeat. 
B)  quickly realized the futility of the war and sued for peace. 
C)  immediately put the emphasis on new technology (planes, tanks, submarines, etc.) to affect a breakthrough. 
D)  were replaced by another younger generation of leaders. 
E)  called a cease fire until the Americans entered the war.

Question 11

Germany's reaction to the Triple Entente ​

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A)  underestimated the hostile nature of the alliance of Russia, Britain, and France.
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B)  greatly increased the chance for war because it strengthened the link between German security and Austria.
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C)  indicated a lack of concern of the intentions of the new allies.
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D)  helped to quell Austria's fear of Pan-Serbism and Pan-Slavism.
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E)  none of the above 
A)  underestimated the hostile nature of the alliance of Russia, Britain, and France.
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B)  greatly increased the chance for war because it strengthened the link between German security and Austria.
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C)  indicated a lack of concern of the intentions of the new allies.
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D)  helped to quell Austria's fear of Pan-Serbism and Pan-Slavism.
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E)  none of the above

Question 12

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-How did the war contribute to the rise and success of overtly anti-democratic,anti-liberal movements from 1917 onward?

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The war contributed to the rise and succ

Question 13

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  After 1870, Bismarck was interested in gainingmore territory for the German Empire. 
B)  Bismarck and Kaiser William II shared similar goals in foreign policy. 
C)  Bismarck thought a war between Austria and Russia would benefit Germany. 
D)  Bismarck showed little concern for France in his foreign policy, concentrating instead on the ambitions of Germany's eastern neighbors. 
E)  Bismarck sought to preserve order and stability in Europe. 
A)  After 1870, Bismarck was interested in gainingmore territory for the German Empire. 
B)  Bismarck and Kaiser William II shared similar goals in foreign policy. 
C)  Bismarck thought a war between Austria and Russia would benefit Germany. 
D)  Bismarck showed little concern for France in his foreign policy, concentrating instead on the ambitions of Germany's eastern neighbors. 
E)  Bismarck sought to preserve order and stability in Europe.

Question 14

The fundamental problem in Austria-Hungary in the eve of World War I was

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A)  uneven industrialization with Bohemia and Lower Austria far more advanced than the rest the empire. 
B)  the continuing tension between the two halves of the Empire. 
C)  a brewing nationalism among most of its Slavic peoples. 
D)  the genetically handicapped Hapsburg dynasty and the subordination of the empire to Germany. 
E)  a gnawing fatalism progressively diffusing through Austrian society. 
A)  uneven industrialization with Bohemia and Lower Austria far more advanced than the rest the empire. 
B)  the continuing tension between the two halves of the Empire. 
C)  a brewing nationalism among most of its Slavic peoples. 
D)  the genetically handicapped Hapsburg dynasty and the subordination of the empire to Germany. 
E)  a gnawing fatalism progressively diffusing through Austrian society.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Provisional Government

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The Provisional Government refers to a t

Question 16

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Discuss how some of the intellectual trends presented in earlier chapters might have contributed to Europeans' readiness to go to war in the fall of 1914.Use specific examples to support your answer.

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Some of the intellectual trends presente

Question 17

Prior to 1914,the dominant mood in Europe was one of

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A)  despair at the decadence of the West. 
B)  pride in the accomplishments of Western civilization. 
C)  exhaustion after a century of European wars. 
D)  pessimism about the possibility of future progress. 
E)  unity and peace in the wake of a period of declining nationalism. 
A)  despair at the decadence of the West. 
B)  pride in the accomplishments of Western civilization. 
C)  exhaustion after a century of European wars. 
D)  pessimism about the possibility of future progress. 
E)  unity and peace in the wake of a period of declining nationalism.

Question 18

Which of the following indicates the aggressive new foreign policy pursued by Germany after 1890? ​

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A)  theGermanization of Alsace and Lorraine 
B)  the antagonizing of Austria in the Balkans 
C)  thedisavowal of Italian diplomatic initiatives 
D)  thewithdrawal from alliance agreements with Russia 
E)  Germansupport Morocco against French pressure 
A)  theGermanization of Alsace and Lorraine 
B)  the antagonizing of Austria in the Balkans 
C)  thedisavowal of Italian diplomatic initiatives 
D)  thewithdrawal from alliance agreements with Russia 
E)  Germansupport Morocco against French pressure

Question 19

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Black Hand

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The Black Hand was a secret society and

Question 20

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Why did many Europeans see the coming of war in 1914 as a cause for celebration?

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The Bosnian crises in 1908 and 1912

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Triple Alliance

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Explain how the Bolsheviks were able to take advantage of situations that were not always of their making.

Which of the following contributed to the military stalemate on the Western Front in 1914?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Treaty of Versailles

In the closing months of World War I,Austria-Hungary

In 1917,Russian liberals

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Pan-Slavism

Why did Germany's break with Russia in 1890 prove to be so serious?

When the war became mired down in trench warfare,the military and civilian leaders of the warring countries

Germany's reaction to the Triple Entente

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -How did the war contribute to the rise and success of overtly anti-democratic,anti-liberal movements from 1917 onward?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The fundamental problem in Austria-Hungary in the eve of World War I was

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Provisional Government

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Discuss how some of the intellectual trends presented in earlier chapters might have contributed to Europeans' readiness to go to war in the fall of 1914.Use specific examples to support your answer.

Prior to 1914,the dominant mood in Europe was one of

Which of the following indicates the aggressive new foreign policy pursued by Germany after 1890?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Black Hand

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Why did many Europeans see the coming of war in 1914 as a cause for celebration?

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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Exam 13: World War I: the West in Despair

The Bosnian crises in 1908 and 1912 ​

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Triple Alliance

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Explain how the Bolsheviks were able to take advantage of situations that were not always of their making.

Which of the following contributed to the military stalemate on the Western Front in 1914?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Treaty of Versailles

In the closing months of World War I,Austria-Hungary

In 1917,Russian liberals ​

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Pan-Slavism

Why did Germany's break with Russia in 1890 prove to be so serious?

When the war became mired down in trench warfare,the military and civilian leaders of the warring countries

Germany's reaction to the Triple Entente ​

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -How did the war contribute to the rise and success of overtly anti-democratic,anti-liberal movements from 1917 onward?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The fundamental problem in Austria-Hungary in the eve of World War I was

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Provisional Government

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Discuss how some of the intellectual trends presented in earlier chapters might have contributed to Europeans' readiness to go to war in the fall of 1914.Use specific examples to support your answer.

Prior to 1914,the dominant mood in Europe was one of

Which of the following indicates the aggressive new foreign policy pursued by Germany after 1890? ​

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Black Hand

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Why did many Europeans see the coming of war in 1914 as a cause for celebration?

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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The Bosnian crises in 1908 and 1912

In 1917,Russian liberals

Germany's reaction to the Triple Entente

Which of the following indicates the aggressive new foreign policy pursued by Germany after 1890?